Oneons: Prisoners

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Oneons: Prisoners is a single player tactical turn-based strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Deen Games and was released on August 31, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Oneons is a short, difficult roguelite. Explore 12 floors. Uncover dangerous enemies, each with unique abilities. Turn-based combat: fight or use your psionic skill to blast enemies. Balance exploration, energy, and combat. Die. Retry. Turn-based and easy to play, but difficult to master.

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84%Audience ScoreBased on 19 reviews

story3 positive mentions

Accessible and easy to pick up with quick, casual, and strategic roguelike gameplay.
Interesting concept with resource management and various psionic abilities adding depth.
Catchy soundtrack and clean retro pixel art style with appealing visual effects.

Gameplay is very easy and lacks significant challenge, becoming repetitive after some time.
Short length with limited content and procedural generation leading to repetitive levels.
Low visual quality and locked resolution/control options reduce overall polish and experience.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by quick, strategic, turn-based roguelike mechanics centered around tapping grid squares to reveal and interact with adjacent tiles. While it is accessible and fun, some players find the challenge diminishes once the mechanics are understood. Overall, it offers a compelling pick-up-and-play experience.
- “There is a story, but the main feature of the game is the pick-up-and-play roguelike turn-based gameplay.”
- “Quick yet strategic gameplay.”
- “There is little challenge if you recognize the mechanics, though I only played once.”
- “Gameplay consists of tapping on squares in a grid to reveal the contents of adjacent squares, then tapping on the things in those squares to fight them or collect whatever is there.”
- “There is a story, but I think the feature of the game is the pick up and play roguelike turn based gameplay.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics use a retro pixel art style reminiscent of Game Boy or early Android games, which some see as outdated but others find clean and aesthetically appealing. Overall, the visuals are simple but well-executed, complementing the game's nostalgic charm.
- “The art style is pretty nice.”
- “The art style along with the retro effects that happen when killing enemies are clean and aesthetically appealing.”
- “The art style along with the retro effects that happen when killing enemies are clean and aesthetically appealing.”
- “They chose to use obsolete retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “The graphics are none; the visuals are just okay but look like a Game Boy game or just for Android.”
- “The graphics are none; the visuals are just okay but look like a Game Boy game or just for Android.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is regarded as interesting and a positive aspect, providing engaging narrative bits that complement the pick-up-and-play roguelike gameplay. While some users find it enjoyable and give it moderate praise, others feel the story and plot development are hindered by repetitive procedural generation. Overall, the story adds value but is not the primary focus of the game.
- “I think this game is worth it for free, mainly due to the interesting story bits.”
- “Story: 8/10”
- “A fun little abstract-feeling dungeon crawler/roguelike with a cool story and a very accessible interface.”
- “The developer was unable to come up with decent level design or game/story flow/plot, so they opted to try to use samey repetitive procedural generation algorithms as a substitute for adding content to the game.”
- “There is a story, but I think the feature of the game is the pick-up-and-play roguelike turn-based gameplay.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is described as very catchy, enhancing the overall experience.
- “The soundtrack is very catchy.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers good replayability despite its short length, with varied experiences each time you play.
- “It is not a long game, but it seems to have some good replay value, as it is different each time you play.”